Rong Ci withdrew her gaze. Su Yuquan and the others were calling her over to help clear up some confusion, so she turned and walked away, no longer concerned with what was happening on Feng Tingshen's side.
As she turned, Qi Yuming spotted her.
By then, Lin Wu had already moved toward Lin Lihai and wasn't with Feng Tingshen. Qi Yuming walked over and nudged Feng Tingshen's side with his elbow, gesturing toward Rong Ci's direction. "Over there your wife is here too."
Feng Tingshen looked where he pointed and, sure enough, saw Rong Ci. She was holding a tablet, standing partially turned away as she explained some technical concepts for one of the exhibits to Su Yuquan and his team.
Rong Ci and the team were extremely focused and didn't notice the gaze coming from Feng Tingshen's group.
Qi Yuming paused, sounding surprised. "Who are those people with your wife? Is she actually explaining the core technology of the exhibit to them? Is she really that capable?"
Feng Tingshen simply watched Rong Ci, neither looking away nor speaking.
At that moment, Rong Ci felt a sensation and looked over. Across the distance, their gazes met in midair.
Rong Ci froze for a second.
Because they were a bit far apart, she couldn't clearly see the emotion in Feng Tingshen's eyes, but she noticed that he seemed to... smile.
Was he smiling at her?
She decided she must be overthinking it. Feeling puzzled, Rong Ci looked away.
Qi Yuming noticed it too and asked, "What are you smiling about?"
Feng Tingshen chuckled. "It's nothing."
Qi Yuming didn't press the matter. He had noticed that when Rong Ci looked at them especially when she looked at Feng Tingshen she was as calm as if she were looking at a complete stranger. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
He wasn't sure if Rong Ci was still playing hard to get, or if she was just being "sensible." If it was the latter, then knowing that Feng Tingshen was unwilling to make their marriage public,
she was making sure to keep her distance, both at the previous banquet and now. She wasn't leaving even a trace of a connection between them for others to see.
He had to admit, in that regard, Rong Ci was quite well-behaved.
Lin Wu walked over then. "What are you guys chatting about?"
Qi Yuming reacted the fastest, smiling. "Nothing much." Then he asked, "Are you finished talking?"
Before Lin Wu could answer, someone led Professor Liu over. "Professor Liu, this is the algorithm genius I was telling you about, Miss Lin."
This Professor Liu was the same one Yu Moxun had introduced to Rong Ci at the banquet. When Lin Wu had approached Yu Moxun that night, Professor Liu had been standing right there and had naturally seen her. However, he had a rather unremarkable appearance, and since Lin Wu's goal at the banquet wasn't to network with the tech crowd, she truly hadn't noticed him.
Seeing him now, she naturally didn't recognize him.
On that night, things had seemed a bit unpleasant between Lin Wu and Yu Moxun, but Professor Liu had been too engrossed in his conversation with Rong Ci to pay much attention, and he hadn't asked about it afterward. Now that he was meeting Lin Wu again, he didn't bring it up. As he shook her hand, he simply smiled and said, "Hello, Miss Lin."
"Hello, Professor."
The Lin Family Technology Company was in dire need of technical talent, so Lin Wu was very polite once she learned of Professor Liu's background. Lin Lihai also came over specifically to greet him.
Afterward, Lin Wu and Professor Liu began to chat. With so many exhibits on-site, there were plenty of topics to discuss, and they spoke for quite a while.
Lin Lihai and Lin Lilan didn't understand technology. Their goal for attending this exhibition was purely to network. Of course, after Feng Tingshen arrived, they also kept a close eye on him while they mingled. They wanted to see how he would react to seeing Rong Ci.
However, they soon realized that after Feng Tingshen saw her... he had no reaction at all. He treated her like a complete stranger, not even bothering to give her a second glance.
They had heard rumors that Rong Ci had used underhanded methods to force Feng Tingshen to marry her, and that he had no feelings for her whatsoever. He rarely went home after the wedding and felt nothing but disgust for her. It seemed the rumors were true.
The main assembly was about to begin. Staff members notified the key personnel from each enterprise to head to the Conference Hall for the summary meeting.
Representing Changmo in the Conference Hall were Yu Moxun and Rong Ci. They walked in ahead of the others.
Lin Wu and Lin Lilan were quite shocked to see Rong Ci actually entering the hall. Lin Lilan whispered to Lin Wu, "Does Yu Moxun really value her that much?"
Even though they had seen Yu Moxun bring Rong Ci to the exhibition and realized he was quite attentive to her, they hadn't expected it to reach this level. This was quite a surprise. After all, Rong Ci was a woman who had been married and had a child.
Rong Ci was beautiful, certainly, but Yu Moxun had everything going for him. It wouldn't be hard for him to find someone with better conditions. Why was he so invested in a woman who was about to enter her second marriage?
Lin Wu didn't say a word.
Although they had entered the exhibition, seating in the Conference Hall was limited. Since their company hadn't provided any exhibits, they would usually be seated in the very last row. However, Feng Tingshen invited Lin Wu to sit in the front row with him.
Hearing this, Lin Lihai beamed. Rong Ci was right there, yet Feng Tingshen wanted Lin Wu to sit at the front with him...
Lin Lilan also smiled and said, "I heard Mr. Nan Zhizhi will be giving a speech in a moment. Sitting in the front row gives you a much better chance of speaking with him."
Lin Wu naturally understood this as well. When she saw Rong Ci and Yu Moxun taking their seats in the middle-front section, Lin Lilan had initially been unhappy, but seeing Lin Wu sit even further forward instantly cheered her up.
Lin Wu had noticed Rong Ci and Yu Moxun as well. She followed Feng Tingshen, walking past Rong Ci with her head held high, acting as if she hadn't seen her at all.
Rong Ci and Yu Moxun obviously saw them too. However, Rong Ci didn't care, and Yu Moxun didn't feel like acknowledging them.
People nearby were speaking with envy. "I heard Mr. Nan Zhizhi is sitting in the front row. Sitting there means a chance to talk to him. I'm so jealous."
"You said it."
Rong Ci and Yu Moxun shared a look. Yu Moxun leaned in and whispered, "Don't worry. Even if she gets the chance to approach my teacher, she definitely won't catch his eye."
He already had a good grasp of Lin Wu's professional level from their first meeting.
Rong Ci understood what he meant, but she replied, "What if she's been hiding her true strength?"
Yu Moxun went silent. Well, that was technically a possibility. He had considered it before, but... was it really possible?
Just as he was thinking about it, the host stepped onto the stage to begin the ceremony. After a while, the host concluded a long-winded introduction and announced, "And now, we invite Mr. Nan Zhizhi to the stage to deliver his address!"
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